GLSEN-Baltimore will hold a Students of Color Organizing Conference at the end of April. (Wikimedia photo by Mario Sanchez Prada)

AURORA, Ill. — Assistant Superintendent Dr. Christie Aird will retain her position in the East Aurora, Illinois school district, despite controversy over implementing and then rescinding policies protecting transgender students.

However, controversy following the vote led to the school board rescinding the policies just five days later, and called a community meeting regarding Aird’s continued employment in the district on Nov. 5, where teachers, parents and students overwhelmingly expressed their support for Aird and her policies.